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Carlisle Elementary School
PS – 3rd Grade Edition
2021-2022
STUDENT HANDBOOK
PRINCIPAL: Mike Milner
Mike.Milner@carlisleindians.org
270 Jamaica Rd.
Carlisle, Ohio
45005
Telephone: (937) 746-8969
Fax: (937) 746-0512
Carlisle Local Schools’ Web Page address – www.carlisleindians.org
Follow us on Facebook @Carlisle Local Schools
Follow us at @cms_carlisle on Twitter
1WELCOME THE SCHOOL DAY
The staff at Carlisle Elementary School would like to The school office is open from 8:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
welcome you to the school and invite you to participate each school day. Parents are requested to call the
in an exciting year. Students from preschool through school at (937) 746-8969 or if they have any concerns,
sixth grade are currently located in the building. If you questions, or wish to have a conference.
are interested in the Carlisle Preschool Program, We ask that parents attempt to discuss any concerns
please contact our school office. with their child’s teacher before involving the principal.
This is the proper chain of command. We will attempt
Carlisle Local Schools will continue having early to arrange conferences during the teacher’s plan period
release activities for staff members every Wednesday. or prior to the beginning of the school day.
School will release forty-five minutes early on
Wednesdays. The school day will run from 8:20 am Student hours (1st – 3rd Grade) are from 8:20 am – 3:05
until 2:20 pm on Wednesday of every week (after the pm (AM Kindergarten will meet from 8:20 am – 11:13
first week). On Wednesdays, AM Kindergarten will go am & AM Pre-School will meet from 8:15 am – 11:23
from 8:20 am until 10:50 am and PM Kindergarten will am; PM Kindergarten will meet from 12:13 pm – 3:05
go from 11:50 am until 2:20 pm. This time will allow pm & PM Pre-School will meet from 12:12 pm – 3:15
teachers to plan and coordinate together, review test pm). Students are NOT to enter the building prior to
results, etc. 8:05 am – Between 8:05 am and 8:20 am, students
will report directly to their classrooms.
This handbook has been created to provide you with
the information you will need throughout the year. At 8:20 am, the tardy bell rings. Parents must sign
Please read the handbook and review it with your child. their child in at the office after this bell. The tardy will
A form located at the end of the handbook needs to be considered unexcused if a parent does not sign in
be signed and returned indicating that you have their child.
seen and read the handbook.
On Wednesdays, the daily schedule is modified due to
Families are a large part of a child’s education. As a the early release of students. The student hours on
parent, you are the most important teacher your child Wednesday (1st – 3rd Grade students) are 8:20 am –
will ever know. We need you to be involved in your 2:20 pm (AM Kindergarten will meet from 8:20 am –
child’s educational experience. We will work together as 10:50 am on Wednesdays & PM Kindergarten will meet
a team to create the best possible learning environment from 11:50 am – 2:20 pm on Wednesdays). There is no
for your child. Communication between the school and CLSD Pre-School on Wednesdays.
parents needs to remain open.
The staff is looking forward to working with you and EMERGENCY CLOSING, DELAYS, EARLY
your child this year. If we can be of any assistance or DISMISSALS
answer any questions, please do not hesitate to contact In the event of inclement weather or other emergencies
the school. that may necessitate a school closing, delay, or early
dismissal, the Carlisle Schools will communicate with
ENROLLMENT the parents, students, and employees via phone call,
In order to enroll in Kindergarten, the student must be 5 radio, television stations, and on the district’s web site
years old on or before August 1st of the year of www.carlisleindians.org. Arrangements must be made
admittance. In order to enroll in First Grade, the student in advance for students in case of early dismissal.
must be 6 years of age on or before August 1st or the Make arrangements for your children to go to a
student must have successfully completed relative’s or neighbor’s house if no one is going to be
Kindergarten. home. Students will not be permitted to call home
except for emergencies and parents may not be able to
Student Registration – On the day when the student reach the school because of busy lines.
enrolls into the district, he/she shall present a copy of
the original birth certificate, parent photo identification, TRANSPORTATION CHANGES
immunization records, proof of residency, and legal No student will be permitted to ride any bus other
custodial papers (if applicable). than the one assigned. All bus riders will be
assigned to a specific seat (at the discretion of the
The parent, custodial parent, guardian, legal guardian, driver). Children must remain in their assigned seat.
or person having care or charge of this student must If a parent will be picking a child up from school
provide the school authorities with a copy of an original (instead of riding the bus home), parents MUST send a
birth certificate and the school records maintained by note OR call the school (prior to 2:20 pm or 10:35 am
the school in which the child most recently attended for AM Kindergarten) to notify us – we are unable to
within 2 weeks (14 calendar days) of enrollment. If the make any type of transportation change based on
student/parent does not present the original birth what a student tells us.
certificate and copies of school records at the time of
his/her enrollment into school, or if the school Legally, the school’s responsibility ends after the
authorities have any suspicions that the student is a student exits the departure area. Once on their
missing child, the school authorities shall notify the law property, the child’s responsibility rests with the
enforcement agency having jurisdiction in the area parents. However, as a matter of courtesy, drivers are
where the pupil resides as defined in section 2109.30 of asked to wait until students in grades K-6 have entered
the Ohio Revised Code. their home.
2If no one is home, it is the parent’s responsibility to missed from school to makeup the missed work (For
have a plan in place to address this issue. Each child example: A student who is absent on Mon. but returns
should know the plan on the first day of school. the next day on Tues. has until the following day, Wed.,
to turn-in homework.). Parents, if your child is spending
PARENT INVOLVEMENT an excessive amount of time at home completing
The Carlisle Elementary School staff invites parents to homework, please contact the teacher.
be involved in their school. An excellent means of
involvement is membership in the Parent Teacher ATTENDANCE
Organization (PTO). Announcements will be distributed Regular school attendance is essential for the
early in the year inviting parents to become involved in educational development of the students. Part of our
their children’s education through participation in this philosophy is to prepare students with academic and
group. co-curricular experiences that will contribute to
academic competency, personal growth, physical and
The PTO benefits students and staff to a great extent mental health, citizenship, self-expression, and self-
through a variety of service projects, special activities, esteem. Regular school attendance is necessary in
and fund-raising events. Please look for opportunities to order to take full advantage of this preparation and to
support our PTO and our students. You can email our establish continuity of instruction. Students who have
PTO at carlisleelementarypto@gmail.com. poor attendance usually have more academic
problems. Attendance will be taken each day. Unless a
PERSONAL ITEMS viable reason is given, the absence will be considered
Students may NOT bring personal items with them to unexcused. Students who are absent from school with
school (toys, stuffed animals, trading cards, etc.) unless an excused absence will have the opportunity to make-
specifically approved by the child’s teacher and/or the up any and all class assignments, quizzes and/or tests
building principal. These items can be lost, damaged, that may have been missed.
stolen, etc.
Legal Requirement
FIRE, TORNADO AND LOCKDOWN DRILLS Ohio Revised Code, Section 3321.01:
The teachers and students will follow the preplanned All Children between the ages six (6) and eighteen
instructions as to what action is to be taken in the event (18) are of compulsory school age and must attend
of such drills. All information is posted in each school.
classroom. Ohio Revised Code, Section 3321.03:
If circumstances arise that could threaten the safety of It is the parent’s responsibility to cause the child to
our students and staff (i.e. a suspicious person enters attend school.
the building, etc.) the staff and students will be notified
via an announcement over the P.A. system. Upon Attendance Policy
hearing this announcement: Documentation for Absences, Tardies and Early
Dismissals
1. The classroom door will be closed and locked.
2. The classroom lights will be turned off. Absences
3. The window shades of the classroom will be Students who miss school are required to have their
closed. parent/guardian contact the attendance office on or
4. The students will be seated along a wall within before 10:20 A.M. (2:10 P.M. for Afternoon
the classroom where they cannot be easily seen Kindergarten – 1:40 P.M. on Early Release days for PM
from the window or the classroom door. Kindergarten).
Students will not be permitted to leave the classroom. If the school doesn’t receive notification, a phone call
Strangers will not be permitted to enter the classroom. will automatically be made to the parent/guardian. If the
parent/guardian fails to contact the school, the absence
DISTRICT HOMEWORK POLICIES will be considered unexcused until a parent/guardian
Students have a right to expect homework to be makes direct contact (within 5 days) with the
evaluated in some manner and that it be a factor in the attendance office to verify the student’s absence.
assessment of their classroom performance. All notes (parental/guardian or physician’s) must be
submitted to the attendance office within five (5) days of
Time required to complete homework assignments will the absence, otherwise the absence will be unexcused.
vary from student to student and grade level to grade
level; therefore, it is difficult to determine what is an Unexcused Occurrences from school: (time out of
appropriate amount of homework. In the name of school full or partial days)
fairness, some guidelines must be established in order The Ohio Revised Code defines a student as being a
to avoid overburdening students and therefore habitual truant when a student has:
defeating the intended purpose of homework. 30 consecutive unexcused hours, or
42 unexcused hours from school in a school month, or
The following should be construed as a guideline in 72 unexcused hours in a school year.
determining the appropriateness of homework
assignments:
Grades 1-3 average 30 minutes/day
Grades 4-6 average 60 minutes/day If a student acquires 38 hours in one month or 65 hours
of excused or unexcused occurrences in one school
If the student missed homework due to absences or year, a warning letter will be mailed to parent/guardian.
illnesses, the student will have the same amount of time
3The school, in compliance with Ohio Truancy Laws has considered unexcused until a parent/guardian
established the following intervention strategies to avoid makes direct contact with the attendance
unexcused hours, partial and full days, tardies and early office to verify the student’s absence.
dismissal.
Reasons for Excused Absences
If a student acquires 30 consecutive unexcused hours, • Personal illness or injury.
or 42 hours unexcused from school in a school month • Medical or dental appointments (partial days,
or, 72 unexcused hours in a school year, an Absence in most cases.)
Intervention Team meeting will be scheduled by the • Illness or death in the family.
Truancy Officer, for the purpose of developing an • Funeral of immediate family members or
Absence Intervention Plan. The team shall consist of relative.
the student, parent/guardian or their designee (a pre- • Quarantine
approval FERPA form release for a designee to attend • Religious holiday
in a parent’s place must be filed by the parent for the • Appointments for court.
designee to participate in the Absence Intervention
• Pre-approved absences. Five (5) days per
Team meeting), school administrator or their designee,
year approved in advance by the principal.
and attendance officer. The team may also include the
These days shall be included in the eight (8)
school psychologist, counselor, social worker, or
absence rule.
representative of a public or nonprofit agency designed
• Head lice. Children excluded from school due
to assist students and their families in reducing
to head lice are allowed one (1) excused
absences and representative of the Juvenile Court.
absence on two (2) separate occasions in a
school year. Absences beyond this number
If the parent/guardian fails to attend or otherwise
are unexcused unless the additional
respond and participate in the Absence Intervention
absences are covered within the eight (8)
Team, the school shall do both of the following:
parent notes or a physician et al. excuse
• Investigate whether the parent/guardian’s
• Emergencies and other reasons deemed
failure to attend triggers mandatory reporting
good and sufficient by the principal.
to the public children services agency or
instruct the Absence Intervention Team to Reasons for Unexcused Absences and Tardies
develop an intervention plan for the child The school administration will make the final decision
notwithstanding the absence of the whether an absence/tardy is excused or unexcused. In
parent/guardian. general, unexcused absences/tardies include (but are
• If the student fails to comply with the Truancy not limited to):
Intervention Plan and meets the legal • Missing the school bus.
definition of habitual truant, charges will be • Texting a parent/guardian from school asking
filed in Warren County Juvenile Court. them to call the school and allow you to
leave.
Reporting and Monitoring Student Absences • Experiencing transportation problems at
It is the obligation of the parent/guardian, or to report home or on the way to school.
the child’s absence or tardy each day the student is • Remaining at home to complete school
absent. assignments,
• Missing school without legitimate illness,
• A school-logged parent/guardian phone • Oversleeping. Alarm clock (student’s or
call received by the attendance office, on parent’s) failed to work.
each day of the student’s absence, for any • “My mom didn’t get me up.”
of the excused absences below, is • Not having suitable clothing to wear to
sufficient to excuse the child’s absence. school.
• Written documentation from the • Working at a job during the school day
parent/guardian/non-doctor note may be without proper work permit.
in the form of an e-mail or fax (937-746- • Babysitting.
0512 or 937-746-0511) to the proper • Any form of recreation (unless pre-approved
school authority or directly from a absence days).
physician’s office, if permitted by the • Personal business that can be done after
physician’s office. school or on the weekends.
• If within five (5) school days after • “Helping at home” or “Was needed at home.”
returning to school following an absence, • “I had a game last night.”
written documentation or a phone call has • Senior pictures/portraits.
not been received, the absence will be
“unexcused.” Medical Excuses
• The parent/guardian (and not the school) Medical excuses are acceptable documentation of an
maintains responsibility to make certain the absence or tardy to school following a personal, in-
telephone call and/or absence note was office examination by a physician, nurse practitioner, or
submitted to the proper school attendance physician assistant. Physicians, et. al., may only
authority in timely fashion. excuse absences or tardies to school for the specific
• If the parent/guardian fails to contact the date(s) the student was under his/her direct medical
school and school personnel have to initiate care (during which the student was medically unable to
contact with the parent/guardian via phone attend school.) Excessive medical excuses may result
call and they DO NOT make direct contact
with a parent/guardian, the absence will be
4in the school contacting the physician’s office for suspension, denial of bus privileges, denial of driving
additional medical documentation. privileges, emergency removal from school, denial of
participation or suspension from extracurricular
Chronic Illness Waiver activities, expulsion, and/or referral to the proper law
Absences for a chronic medical condition may be enforcement agency.
approved in advance by the child’s physician, nurse
practitioner, or physician assistant without the need for 1. Truancy
the child to be seen by the physician et al. Unexcused absence from school or class. Leaving
Parents/Guardians shall obtain this Waiver from the school without permission from a school official.
school nurse. Once approved by the physician et al. Excessive tardiness.
and on file with the nurse, the parent shall provide
written documentation for any absence of the specific 2. Abuse of Others
chronic condition (and mention the chronic condition in No student shall use, direct, electronic, or display
the parent note). The Waiver is valid for August- words, phrases, gestures, images, or actions which are
December and shall be renewed for January-June, considered to be disrespectful, threatening, intimidating,
unless otherwise extended by the school nurse based harassing, slanderous, degrading, obscene, profane, or
on the individual health circumstance of the student. inappropriate behavior as defined by school
administration. This applies to other students as well as
Military Provision staff members.
Students may receive up to five (5) additional excused
absences per school year for the purpose of attending 3. Fighting/Violence
the deployment or return of a military parent/sibling. Intentional behavior, which causes, attempts, or
These days shall be approved in advance by the threatens physical injury including but not limited to
principal and will not count against the normal eight (8) fighting, assault, hazing, and/or making general threats.
excused absences provision. Additional days of
excused absences may be approved by the principal in 4. Vandalism
special circumstances. Damaging or attempting to damage property on school
grounds. This includes public or personal property at
Make-Up Work school or at a school-related event. Arson or
Excused absences and tardies allow students to make- attempting to set a fire.
up all missed class work, tests, and assignments. The
general rule is the length of make-up opportunity is 5. Theft
equivalent to the length of the absence. Stealing or attempting to steal public or personal
property. Possession of stolen property.
Truancy Defined
Truancy is defined by the Ohio Revised Code, Section 6. Use/possession of a gun
3313.609, as “any absence that is not excused.” Use or possession of any kind of firearm or look-alike
replica of a firearm.
Warren County Inter-School Attendance Agreement
Student attendance records shall be maintained for the 7. Use/possession of a weapon other than a gun or
students moving from one Warren County school explosive
district to another district within the county. This Use or possession of any kind of weapon or look-alike
includes all provisions of this policy replica of a weapon other than a firearm or explosive
(excused/unexcused absences, steps in the truancy such as a knife, razor, club, chain, etc., using to inflict
process, et. al.) harm on another person or to intimidate any person.
STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT 8. Use/possession of any explosive/incendiary
The Student Code of Conduct meets the intent of the device or poison gas
Ohio Revised Code, which requires each board of This includes matches, lighters, and any substance that
education to adopt a set of rules, and regulations could ignite or enhance a fire.
designed to maintain order and discipline necessary for
effective learning. The Carlisle Board of Education’s 9. Use/possession of tobacco
primary concern is that students who wish to learn can Using or possessing any substance containing tobacco
do so in an environment conducive to learning and that including smokeless tobacco, electric nicotine device,
every disciplinary and prescriptive means be employed or look-a-like tobacco.
on behalf of those who would destroy or deny such an
environment. 10. Use/possession of alcohol
Using, possessing, or being under the influence of any
This code and its provisions shall be applicable to the substance containing alcohol.
following behaviors occurring on school property, at
school-related activities away from school, and
occurring off school property but are designed to have a 11. Use/possession of other drugs
negative impact on school or the district. Violations can Using, possessing, or being under the influence of
occur against other students, school employees, drugs other than alcohol or prescription medication that
visitors to school, or to the school environment in has been administered in accordance with the district’s
general. Students who violate the Code of Conduct are policies. This includes look-alike drugs, inhalants,
subject to Saturday school, in-school alternative counterfeit drugs, or any substance you think to be a
discipline class/program/building (this may occur in or drug or controlled substance.
outside the school district and during or after the normal
school day), in-school suspension, out-of-school
512. Disrespect 18. Disobedient/Disruptive Behavior
No students shall be disrespectful to any school No student shall disobey directions of administrators,
employee or adult. A student shall not direct toward a teachers, substitute teachers, teacher aides, bus
school employee words, phrases, or gestures which are drivers, or other school personnel who are authorized to
vulgar, obscene, or degrading in any manner. This give such directions during any specific period of time
includes arguing with a teacher in front of the class. If when they are subject to the authority of such school
the student is in disagreement with a teacher, the personnel. Any student refusing to be searched will be
student must talk with the teacher privately after class. assumed guilty of suspicion and suspended for 10
If this does not resolve the disagreement, the teacher or school days with the possibility of an expulsion
student should schedule a conference with recommendation.
administration in the building. Dishonesty with school
personnel shall be classified as disrespectful behavior 19. Harassment/Bullying
as well. All incidents of bullying should be reported to the
building principal. A Bully Report form will be completed
13. Failure to attend detention and the incident will be investigated. Students involved
No student shall skip or refuse to take detention or in bullying and other types of harassment will be subject
other properly administered discipline. to disciplinary action. Incidents of Dating Violence
should be reported to the building principal so
14. False alarms/bomb threats appropriate resources can be made available to the
This includes setting or reporting false fire, tornado, victim and appropriate disciplinary actions can be
bomb or disaster alarms. The Board of Education administered.
authorizes the superintendent to expel a student found
guilty of expediting a bomb threat (verbally or in writing) 20. Unwelcome Sexual Conduct
to an expulsion of up to 365 calendar days. Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual
favors and/or other physical or verbal conduct of a
15. Disruption of School or Bus sexual nature.
No student shall, by use of violence, coercion, or any
other means cause disruption or obstruction to the 21. Instigation/Failure to Report
carrying on of a normal school day or activity. Examples Any student that intentionally is a catalyst in causing a
of disruption include, but are not limited to, use of fight, argument, and/or urges another student to do
profanity, unusual or offensive attire, setting off fire something destructive or violate the SCOC. Any student
alarms, fireworks, unauthorized fire (not arson), false aware of another student violating the SCOC and fails
alarms, bomb threats, “water” items, throwing objects or to report it or is not truthful when asked.
food, running, wrestling, having a lighter, etc. Anything
that disrupts the learning process may be classified as 22. Chronic Misbehavior
disruption of school. No student shall lean or throw any Students will not engage in behavior that repeatedly or
items out of a bus window. No student shall refuse or chronically disrupts the educational process, the orderly
disobey a bus driver’s request or direction per bus operation of school, school activities, school buses, or
regulations. See the section “Bus Regulations” for a other school operations that constitute a violation of the
complete list of bus rules. Code of Student Conduct.
16. Emergency Removal 23. Other
If a student’s presence poses a continuing danger to Any other behavior the causes or attempts to cause
persons or property or an ongoing threat of disruption in disruption to the peaceful school environment. The can
the academic process, taking place either within a include, but are not limited to the following:
classroom or elsewhere on school premises, the Unauthorized presence in any location where the
student may be removed from the curricular activity or student has no legitimate business without permission
school premises on an emergency basis. of a school authority, Cheating, Plagiarizing, Gambling,
Extortion, Violations of the school dress code, which
17. Telecommunication Violation include wearing suggestive, revealing, obscene, or
The school will not be responsible or liable if these profane attire, Indecent exposure, Excessive display of
items are lost, stolen, or damaged. No students shall affection, Student driving or parking violations,
take pictures or film other students or staff members Commission of any crime or misdemeanor in violation
without proper permission. Teachers and employees of local, county, or state statutes.
may confiscate IPods/mp3’s/cell phones/etc….if used
during class. PROHIBITION AGAINST HARASSMENT,
INTIMIDATION, AND BULLYING
• Sexting – No student shall
possess text, show, or take photos Harassment, intimidation, or bullying behavior by any
of any nude body parts of any student in the Carlisle Local School District is strictly
student or any other persons on prohibited, and such conduct may result in disciplinary
school property. Showing of these action, including suspension and/or expulsion from
types of photos to others during school. “Harassment, intimidation, or bullying”, in
school will be treated the same as accordance with R.C. 3313.666 means any intentional
those who send them written, verbal, graphic, or physical act including
• Filming and distribution of a electronically transmitted acts i.e., Internet, cell phone,
fight – No student shall film a fight personal digital assistant (PDA), or wireless hand-held
and distribute the footage over device, either overt or covert, by a student or group of
electronic means to others. students towards other students, including violence
within a dating relationship, with the intent to harass,
6intimidate, injure, threaten, ridicule, or humiliate. Such 17) Until further notice and due to state and county
behaviors are prohibited on or immediately adjacent to orders, all students must wear facial coverings
school grounds, at any school-sponsored activity, on while on the bus.
school provided transportation, or at any official school
bus stop that a reasonable person under the SCHOOL DRESS CODE
circumstances should know will have the effect of: It shall be the purpose of this section to set limits of
acceptability, which expresses the feeling that students’
A. Causing mental or physical harm to the other dress should be neat, clean, and decent. It is not the
students including placing an individual in purpose of this section to set styles; it is an attempt to
reasonable fear of physical harm and/or give students and faculty guidelines in acceptable dress
damaging of students’ personal property; for school.
and, Standards:
1) Footwear must meet safety and health
B. Is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive requirements for the classes involved. Shoes must
that it creates an intimidating, threatening, or be worn at ALL times. Sandals without backs
abusive educational environment for other and flip flops are prohibited.
students. 2) Halter-tops and tube tops are unacceptable school
apparel.
REGULATIONS FOR BUS RIDERS 3) See through clothing is prohibited.
Bus regulations are designed to ensure the safety and 4) Open-weave shirts or blouses, tank tops, half-
welfare of all school bus passengers. All bus riders shirts, and spaghetti strapped shirts are not
must abide by these regulations or be deprived of the permitted.
privilege to ride the bus. The following regulations are 5) Appropriate undergarments must be worn at all
found in the Ohio Revised Code 33d01-83-08 and are times.
adopted by the Carlisle Board of Education: 6) Hats are not to be worn inside the building during
the school day.
1) Pupils should arrive at the bus stop before the bus 7) Sunglasses are not to be worn within the school
is scheduled to arrive. Get to the bus stop on except upon a doctor’s prescription.
time. Avoid having to run to catch the bus. 8) Clothing that expresses any drug related activities
2) Pupils must wait for the bus in a safe location. is not permitted.
When waiting for the bus, stay off the road or 9) No clothing including shorts or miniskirts will be
street. Stay back at least 6 feet from the curb until permitted above mid-thigh length. Biker shorts,
the bus has stopped and opened its door. tight leggings, etc. are not permitted unless
3) Behavior at bus stops must not threaten life, limb, something is worn over them.
or property of anyone.
4) Pupils must go directly to their assigned seats and The building principal will make the final determination
remain seated properly (back on back, seat on as to the appropriateness of questionable clothing.
seat, feet on floor) and keep the aisles clear. Students may be asked to change out clothing that is
5) Load and unload from the bus at its designated considered distracting to the educational environment.
stop in an orderly manner. The principal may also call the parents to bring
6) Pupils must maintain classroom conduct, observe appropriate clothing.
absolute quiet at a railroad crossing, and obey the
driver at all times. GUN FREE SCHOOLS
7) Eating, drinking, chewing gum, and littering are not The “Gun Free Schools Act of 1994” provides that no
permitted on the bus. federal assistance will be provided to a public school
8) Noise on the school bus must be kept to a district unless the district has adopted a policy
minimum. permitting the expulsion, for no less than one year, of
9) Pupils must not put head, arms, or any body part any student who is determined to have brought to
outside the windows. school a firearm.
10) Pupils are not to throw anything on, from or into
the bus. EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT
11) Pupils are not to transport any animals while on Section 3313.712 of the Ohio Revised Code mandates
the school bus. that an emergency medical authorization form be on file
12) Pupils may carry on the bus only objects that can for every student at the beginning of each school year.
be held in their laps. (glass objects are not
allowed) Emergency Medical Authorization Forms are sent
13) Pupils must go directly to the bus when dismissed home with each student during the first week of
from school. When discharged from the bus, they school.
should go directly to their homes. Parents/guardians should complete a form for each
14) CD players, headsets, radios and cell phones may student in the family.
be prohibited from being used on the bus. The authorization form should be returned to the
15) Pupils must be aware that the Student Code of school promptly.
Conduct is enforced on the buses as well as at the
bus stops. This includes the use of tobacco The purpose of the form is to enable parents and
products and alcohol usage. guardians to authorize the provision of emergency
16) Any behavior that would/could cause a safety treatment for children who become ill or injured while
problem or injury for the driver or other under school authority, if parents or guardians cannot
passengers is also prohibited. be reached. This form also gives the district school
nurse valuable health information if they are seen in the
clinic.
7allergies
FOOD ALLERGY MANAGEMENT • The school nurse will review any
Because food allergies can be dangerous, even life health records that are submitted by parents
threatening in some cases, the district has implemented and Medical Practitioners.
the following food allergy management guidelines. • The school nurse will notify the child's
Implementing these initiatives will help provide a safe teachers, cafeteria staff, office staff and bus
educational environment for food-allergic students and personnel of the child's medical allergies.
help reduce the risk of accidental exposure to those • If the child has a severe allergy, the
foods in the school setting.
school nurse will develop an emergency health
plan for the child in accordance with practitioner
Family's Responsibility:
and parental directions.
• Notify the school of the child's
• The school nurse will provide safe
allergies by listing the allergens on the
storage of all medications.
annual emergency forms sent home for
• The school nurse will train appropriate
parents/guardians to complete.
staff regarding medication administration,
• Providing medical
including correct technique for using an
documentation on any allergies in order
Epinephrine Pen.
to receive school accommodations-
• The School District will ensure that all
must be written by a physician.
classrooms and buses have communication
• If the child has a severe allergy, the
devices to be able to call appropriate authorities
family will notify the building's school nurse
in an emergency.
before the start of school, or when an allergy is
• School personnel will help
identified during the school year.
family/student to monitor any food being
• If any medication or Epinephrine Pen
provided for treats or special occasions for any
is needed at school, the family will provide
potentially life threatening food allergy content.
written medical documentation, medication
• The School District will provide nut
authorizations, instructions, and the needed
free tables to students with severe food allergies
medications as directed by a medical practitioner
during lunch times upon parent request.
to use in case of an allergic exposure.
• Custodial staff will clean the nut free
• Provide properly labeled medications
tables in accordance with the district annual
and replace medications after use or upon
training.
expiration.
• The School District will post menus on
• Encourage the child to wear some
the district website each month, and/or distribute,
form of allergy alert identification while at school.
and/or make available to parents in the main
• Educate the child in the self-
office.
management of the food allergy including:
o Safe and unsafe foods Lice Policy
o Strategies for avoiding exposure to If a student is found to have LIVE lice at school they will
be sent home and contact is made to the parents to
unsafe foods
treat. The student is permitted to return to school once
o Signs and symptoms of allergic they have been treated and no presence of live lice is
reactions found. Students sent home with LIVE lice will be
o How and when to tell an adult they checked by designated personnel upon return to
school, students are permitted to stay at school with
may be having an allergy-related nits. Whole class checks are strongly discouraged for
problem cases of live lice found at school. Classes will be
o If age appropriate, how to read food checked by the school nurse or clinic nurse if 3 or more
cases of lice have been found in a two week period in
labels to identify suspected food
the same homeroom class.
allergens
• Provide up to date emergency IMMUNIZATION LAW
contact information throughout the school year. Sections 3701.13, 3313.671 and 5104(E) of the Ohio
Revised Code require that each student have at least
the following immunizations before entry to school:
School's Responsibility:
• Five doses of DPT vaccine-diphtheria,
• The school nurse will be tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough) (last
knowledgeable about applicable federal and dose must be after 4th birthday)
state laws and district policies regarding food • Four does of Polio vaccine (last does must be
after 4th birthday)
8• Three doses of Hepatitis B vaccine
• Two Measles vaccines (the first vaccine SCHOOL LUNCHES
,must be administered on or after the first All 1st – 3rd grade students who attend the Carlisle
birthday) Elementary School are given a 30-minute lunch period.
• Two Rubella vaccines (the first vaccine ,must They may buy a lunch from our cafeteria or they may
be administered on or after the first birthday) bring lunch from home. Milk is served with all lunches
• Two Mumps vaccines (the first vaccine ,must and may be purchased separately for those who pack a
be administered on or after the first birthday) lunch – If you pack your child’s lunch, please do NOT
• Two Varicella vaccine (the first vaccine ,must send glass containers of any kind. Students are not
be administered on or after the first birthday) permitted to skip lunch, and parents are responsible to
*Seventh Grade entry requires a TDap make sure their child has lunch money or a packed
booster and Meningococcal vaccine prior to 7th grade lunch each day. While all students are required to have
*12th grade entry requires a Meningococcal a lunch, we do not force students to eat a certain
vaccine prior to 12th grade. amount of food.
Parents are advised that we do have a free/reduced
price lunch program for those who need financial
MEDICATION AT SCHOOL assistance. Applications are distributed to all students.
According to school board policy, the following If a student does not receive one and believes that s/he
procedures must be completed in order for the school is eligible, contact the school at 937-746-8969 or and a
to administer prescription and/or non-prescription form will be mailed or sent home with your child.
medication:
1) Have parent fill out a Permit to Dispense Students have the option of bringing their lunch or
Medication Form. purchasing a meal. Students who bring their lunch
2) Doctor must sign the Physician’s Request for should have their name and their teacher’s name
medication. clearly marked on their lunch container.
3) Parent must bring the medication to the office –
PLEASE DO NOT HAVE THE CHILD BRING Students are not permitted to bring carbonated
MEDICATION TO SCHOOL. beverage in their lunches.
4) The medication must be in the original container
from the pharmacy with the label completely Until further notice, visitors will not be permitted in
readable. the building (including during lunch periods).
5) The medication will remain in the main office.
6) Over-the-counter medication is prohibited from SCHOOL FEES
being in school. The same procedure as listed School fees for the 2021-2022 school year will be as
above must be followed. follows:
$30 – Kindergarten
Student use of inhalers for medical reasons: A student $60 – 1st – 3rd Grades
may be permitted to carry and use an inhaler
prescribed by a medical doctor to alleviate allergy, These fees are payable in the Carlisle Elementary
bronchial, lung, or other medical problems. School office or online (via the district’s webite). If you
will be writing a check, please make it out to Carlisle
The students parent/guardian must provide a letter, or Local Schools.
copy of medical prescription, written by a medical
doctor justifying the students need to carry and use the BOOK BAGS
inhaler on school grounds. A copy of such letter or All students should have a book bag to transport
prescription must precede possession of an inhaler on important papers and work. Please check your child’s
school grounds and must be given to the principal, who book bag every afternoon. Memos and reading logs
will notify the teachers and school nurse. will be coming home. Special notes (often on colored
paper) will be sent home as necessary.
ANTI-HAZING POLICY
No administrator, faculty member, or other employee of RECESS
the school district shall encourage, permit, condone, or In general, students will participate in recess each day
tolerate a hazing activity. No student, including leaders (unless excused with a parent’s note or restricted
of student organizations, shall plan, encourage, or because of classroom behavior or the need to complete
engage in any hazing. Hazing is defined as doing any class work). Students should plan on going outside
act or coercing another, including the victim, to do any if both the temperature and wind chill are either at
act of initiation into any student or other organization or above 32 degrees. Please dress your child
that causes or creates a substantial risk of causing appropriately for outdoor recess, especially in the fall
mental or physical harm to any person. Permission, and spring when the weather can change throughout
consent, or assumption of risk by an individual the day.
subjected to hazing does not lessen the prohibition of
this policy. If hazing or planned hazing is discovered, PARTIES AND BIRTHDAYS
involved students shall be informed by the discovering We may be able to take a very short break from
school employee of the prohibition of hazing and end all instruction to celebrate birthdays if you wish. If your
hazing activities immediately. All hazing incidents shall child would like, he/she may bring a treat (cookies, etc.)
be reported immediately to the Superintendent. Failure on his/her birthday to share – please be sure to check
to abide by this policy by school personnel may be with your child’s teacher in advance to see if there
subject to disciplinary action and may be liable for civil are any children in the class with food allergies, etc.
and criminal penalties in accordance with Ohio law. Homemade food items are NOT allowed to be sent
to school – ONLY store bought (pre-packaged)
9treats are allowable. There may be specific need assistance for login & password you may
classrooms which will be nut free and/or dairy free. contact the office.
You may send the treat with your child or plan to bring it
in yourself to the main office – treats will be delivered to PROMOTION AND RETENTION
the classroom (parents are not able to take the treats A great deal of thought is given by teachers and the
to the classroom). We will take time either during principal to determine whether a child should be
lunch or in the classroom to share. Summer birthdays retained. Many factors are studied with regard to each
may be celebrated in late May/early June. On the day individual child, such as: report card grades,
of your child’s birthday, they will be invited to the office standardized test scores, achievement test scores, age,
to help with the morning Pledge of Allegiance. maturity, attendance, and past academic history.
Please remember that helium balloons and flower Parents also play an integral part in the decision
vases are not permitted on busses because of the making process regarding a child’s potential retention.
danger they may present. We ask that you do not send
these types of items to school. Thank you. INTERNET USE THROUGH CARLISLE LOCAL
SCHOOLS
GRADING POLICY
1) All students in the regular program in grades 1-3 An Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) form will be sent home
will receive letter grades as follows: with students. Parents and students must sign and
A = Excellent return in order for the student to have internet access
B = Above Average through the Carlisle Local Schools
C = Average
D = Below Average RELEASE OF STUDENT
F = Failing INFORMATION/PHOTOGRAPHS
2) Classroom teachers will send home with the The federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
students a copy of their grading policies within the of 1974 permits the school district to release certain
first two weeks of school. information, known as “directory information” to certain
3) Students in Carlisle Elementary School’s Special people or institutions, unless you request, in writing,
Education programs will be graded according to that such information not be released.
the levels at which they are working. In many cases, requests for this type of information
4) Students in Title 1 Math/Reading will receive a come from community organizations, the news media,
written evaluation at the end of each nine weeks school directories, or, in the case of high school
period. students, the armed forces or colleges for recruiting
5) Letter grades (A,B,C,D,F) recorded on report purposes. “Directory Information” may include the
cards will be generated from percentage grades: following:
*Principal’s list-Honor list
GRADE LETTER GRADE POINT VALUE *Student name, address, telephone number
93 - 100 A 4.0 *Date and place of birth
92 – 90 A- 3.7 *Participation in officially-recognized activities and
89 – 87 B+ 3.3 sports
86 – 84 B 3.0 *Weight and height of athletic team members
83 - 80 B- 2.7 *Dates of attendance
79 – 77 C+ 2.3 *Most recent educational agency or institution attended
76 – 74 C 2.0 by student
73 – 70 C- 1.7 *Photographs
69 – 67 D+ 1.3 Additionally, videotapes, audio recordings or
66 – 64 D 1.0 photographs may occasionally be taken of students for
63 – 60 D- 0.7 use in the news media or school district publications.
< 60 % F 0.0 The school district will not release “directory
information” for commercial or other purposes not
STUDENTS PROGRESS REPORTS TO PARENTS related to school business.
*PLEASE NOTE: At the end of this handbook is an
The following procedures will be used in the Carlisle additional sheet that you must complete and sign your
Local District to report grades to parents: names (student and parent) in the box “Release of
Student Information/Photographs” if you DO NOT want
A. Number of reporting periods (Grades 1-12) the the school to release or publicize student directory
school year is divided into four (4) grading periods. information and/or photographs or videotapes of your
Reports shall be sent to the parents following the child. Please review this information before you make
close of the grading period (Kindergarten students your decision.
will receive a grade card at the end of the first and
second semesters). Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
B. Parent/Teacher Conferences: Two (or three) days
each year may be scheduled for individual Family Policy Compliance Office (FPCO) Home
parent/teacher conferences. Conferences may
be scheduled in an online format. Other The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
conferences will be arranged as needed and may (FERPA) gives parents certain rights with respect to
be requested by the parent or teacher. their children’s education records. These rights transfer
C. Academic progress: Parents can access Progress to the student when he or she reaches the age of 18 or
Book online to check their child’s academic attends a school beyond the high school level. Students
progress at anytime during the school year. If you to whom the rights have transferred are “eligible
students”
10expectations. If a student does not meet the goal,
• Parents or eligible students have the right to he/she will have an opportunity to relearn correct
inspect and review the student’s education behaviors or discuss what they can do next time to earn
records maintained by the school. Schools the incentive. We will also introduce character words
are not required to provide copies of records each month to help with this district-wide initiative. The
unless, for reasons such as great distance, it words for September will be: Respectful and
is impossible for parents or eligible students Responsible.
to review the records. Schools may charge a
fee for copies. We want to develop great students but we also want to
• Parents or eligible students have the right to help families develop great people too. If you have any
request that a school correct records which questions or comments about our PBIS program,
they believe to be inaccurate or misleading. please contact the school.
If the school decides not to amend the
record, the parent or eligible student then has
the right to a formal hearing. After the
hearing, if the school still decides not to
amend the record, the parent or eligible
student has the right to place a statement
with the record setting forth his or her view
about the contested information.
• Generally, schools must have written
permission from the parent or eligible student
in order to release any information from a
student’s education record. However, FERPA
allows schools to disclose those records,
without consent, to the following parties or
under the following conditions (34 CFR &
99.31).
School officials with legitimate educational interest;
Other schools to which a student is transferring;
Specified officials for an audit or evaluation
purposes;
Appropriate parties in connection with financial aid to
a student;
Organizations conducting certain studies for or on
Behalf of the school;
Accrediting organizations:
To comply with a judicial order or lawfully issued
subpoena;
Appropriate officials in cases of health and safety
emergencies; and state and local authorities, within
a juvenile justice system, pursuant to specific
State Law.
Schools may disclose, without consent, “directory”
information such as a student’s name, address,
telephone , date of birth, honors and awards, and dates
of attendance. However, schools must tell parents and
eligible students about directory information and allow
parents and eligible students a reasonable amount of
time to request that the school not disclose directory
information about them. Schools must notify parents,
and eligible students annually of their rights under
FERPA. The actual means of notification (special
letter, inclusion in a PTA bulletin, student handbook, or
newspaper) is left to the discretion of each school.
POSITIVE BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION SUPPORT
(PBIS)
“Carlisle Indians are Respectful, Responsible, and
Safe”
Carlisle Local Schools has adopted the PBIS
Framework that all Indians are Respectful,
Responsible, and Safe. All areas in the school will set
up their expectations around the 3 character traits of
being Respectful, Responsible, and Safe. We will also
have incentives for our students to earn when they are
doing well and meet the school and classroom
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